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 | | Chris Leigh-Smith, B.P.Ed, M.Ed.: I.L.I. Board Member
Chris Leigh-Smith has studied Martial Arts for over 30 years. Presently Chris holds the following credentials in Martial Arts Training: Black Belt in Kempo Karate; 1st Degree Black Belt in Hap.Ki.Do (World Hap Ki Do Federation); 4th Degree Black Belt - International Combat Hap Ki Do; Instructor Level Ragolsky Combatives.
Chris is a lifelong learner and continues to study various martial arts disciplines. He believes that the student is more important than the specific style or discipline. At the Tao of Peace, he teaches combined martial arts which includes the integration of Hap Ki Do; Kempo; Wado Ki; Shoto Kaw; Tai Jitsu.
His philosophy is, in his words: “Through the teaching of Martial Arts and philosophy, my students and I are nurturing inner peace, |
confidence and a reverence for life in order to foster unity, harmony and universal peace energy. As a student of life and seeker of truth, I endeavor to empower our students with an understanding of the wonder of self-love and selfless love and a commitment to personal growth and service to others. In this age driven by technology and acquisition of things, we strive to become students of the inner arts, effective communicators and unconditionally loving. Above all, we value most our relationships, with our planet and all its creatures, other people and with ourselves.”
For more information on Chris’s work, visit www.taoofpeace.com.
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